Press realease from Limelight
Prizewinning films and outstanding favourites from this year’s St Kilda Film Festival’s Top 100 Shorts will soon be enjoyed by audiences outside of St Kilda as part of a national tour which kicks off next week.
Visiting major cities and rural towns – the St Kilda Film Festival tour will ensure that more film buffs will have the opportunity to view this year’s exceptional entrants from Australia’s largest short film competition.
Straight from taking the festival’s top honour for Best Short Film and the richest cash prize in Australian short film is The Kiss, directed by Ashlee Page and produced by Sonya Humphrey. The film follows the story of two teenage girls, fuelled by alcohol and hormones, whose fun night out takes a dangerous turn when they become trapped in a water tank. Ashlee Page also picked up the Best Director award for the film.
This year’s tour program also features a showcase of Australian talent: Nash Edgerton presents his new short Bear written by David Michod (Animal Kingdom), while Nadine Garner makes directorial debut with festival favourite After Glow. This moving film follows the story of a young woman in post World War II Australia as she meets her forbidden love to tell him she has not terminated her pregnancy.
These films, along with other festival winners and crowd favourites will screen each destination – tour dates are included below.
The St Kilda Film Festival in run by the City of Port Phillip.
For more information, visit: stkildafilmfestival.com.au
Venues:
VICTORIA
Bright: Bright RSL Wednesday 10 August, 7pm
Echuca: Echuca Paramount Cinema Sunday 14 August, 2pm
Eaglehawk: Star Cinema Tuesday 16 August, 7pm
Port Fairy: Reardon Theatre Wednesday 17 August, 7.30pm
Nhill: Nhill Memorial Friday 19 August, 7.30pm
Swanpool: Swanpool Cinema Saturday 10 September, 7.30pm
TASMANIA
Wynyard: Wharf Hotel Tuesday 23 August, 7pm
Launceston: University of Tasmania Thursday 25 August, 7pm
Cygnet: Cygnet Community Centre Saturday 27 August, 7pm
Hobart: State Cinema Sunday 28 August, 6pm
NEW SOUTH WHALES
Hay: Hay War Memorial High School Friday 2 September, 7.30pm
Deniliquin: The Neighbourhood Centre Saturday 3 September, 7pm
Balranald: Theatre Royal Sunday 4 September, 2pm